Sunny Chocolate Easter Eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (300 ml) can regular eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 1/4 lbs icing sugar (1kg)
- 1 1/2 lbs semisweet chocolate, melted (680g)
- decorative tube icing (pink, blue, green, yellow)
- candy sprinkles
- Cream butter and salt until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle brand, vanilla and food coloring. Slowly beat in icing sugar until well blended.
- Knead with hands until mixture is smooth and pliable. Form mixture into eggs. Place onto wax paper-lined tray. Cover and chill for 4 hours, or until firm.
- Resting each egg on a two-pronged fork, dip into melted chocolate, letting excess coating drip off. Place back on wax paper-lined tray; let stand until firm.
- Decorate with sprinkles or let choolate stand until firm and decorate with icing.
- Store covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
butter, salt, regular, vanilla, coloring, icing sugar, chocolate, sprinkles
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sunny-chocolate-easter-eggs-418638 (may not work)